For years I sat at my desk, dreaming about doing a road trip up, or down the west coast of South Africa. I have been to some towns along the coast before, but this time I did spent a bit more time exploring and a bit less time driving. My desk dream became a reality. Bloubergstrand Sometimes I drive here just to relax. It is close to Cape Town and does have the best views of Table Mountain (so always take a…
I remember my sister and I always swam on the first day of spring. No matter what! Early spring it is already warm during the day but the water is actually very cold. Still, every year, we jumped in! After the late winter rain has fallen, the drab landscape of the West Coast in South Africa transform into fields of beautiful colour. The wild flowers appear from the north in Namaqualand all the way to the south in Darling. This…
Driving down Long Tom pass towards Sabie, overlooking pine and eucalyptus plantations my mind wanders. Wanders towards the history of this place. The beauty of this place. I cannot help but to wish instead of beautiful little towns, I was on horse back, riding towards the multiple waterfalls and breathtaking views of the escarpment, untouched by human intervention. Just me with nature, our pure and perfect mother. But us humans did intervene. The Long Tom pass is named after the…